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for_o the_o people_n or_o rather_o against_o the_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o as_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n as_o can_v be_v execute_v upon_o a_o nation_n dan._n 9.5_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v somuch_o and_o more_o what_o david_n &_o daniel_n do_v in_o a_o plague_n and_o calamity_n the_o great_a under_o heaven_n that_o must_v we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o judgement_n for_o no_o judgement_n be_v execute_v which_o be_v not_o execute_v for_o sin_n the_o law_n read_v the_o sentence_n and_o god_n give_v it_o if_o god_n pour_v out_o the_o dregs_n of_o his_o wrath_n it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v freeze_v in_o our_o dregs_n of_o sin_n zeph._n 1.12_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o cruelty_n before_o god_n will_v fill_v it_o with_o water_n gen._n 6._o and_o 7._o chap._n and_o sodom_n burn_v with_o lust_n before_o god_n will_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n 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